Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Douglas Farris, M.D.

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Hurst, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1733 PRECINCT LINE RD, Hurst, TX 76054
8172817546
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1073593745 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Farris from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Farris

Dr. Douglas Farris is a procedural dermatology physician in Hurst, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Farris performed 2,778 Medicare services across 1,449 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Farris received a total of $16,529 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 900 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in procedural dermatology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Farris is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ 2,778 Medicare services$ $16,529 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,778
Medicare services
Bottom 43% in TX for procedural dermatology physician
1,449
Unique beneficiaries
$42
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~139 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14993$5$25
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)583$58$110
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14342$76$175
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1236$33$130
Skin biopsy, tangential143$57$150
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths114$94$205
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths66$118$330
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)59$1$6
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes33$35$130
Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth30$40$75
Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm28$128$280
Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags25$41$140
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)22$37$80
New patient office visit (30-44 min)18$74$200
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)17$90$170
Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm16$89$220
Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm16$105$290
Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm14$144$330
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less12$183$400
Punch biopsy, first skin growth11$87$300
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$16,529
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,361/year across 7 years
Top 21% in TX for procedural dermatology physician
57
Companies
900
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$16,329 (98.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$200 (1.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,247
2023
$2,656
2022
$2,412
2021
$2,272
2020
$1,736
2019
$2,203
2018
$3,003

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$2,781
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,621
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$1,406
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$1,017
ABBVIE INC.
$859
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$792
AbbVie Inc.
$775
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$717
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$623
AbbVie, Inc.
$548
PFIZER INC.
$463
Lilly USA, LLC
$425
Amgen Inc.
$354
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$354
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$349
Incyte Corporation
$326
Almirall LLC
$322
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$270
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$244
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$231
EPI Health, LLC
$204
UCB, Inc.
$157
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$146
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$126
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$119
DERMIRA, INC.
$116
Allergan Inc.
$103
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$87
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$86
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$75
Allergan, Inc.
$63
Journey Medical Corporation
$58
LEO Pharma Inc.
$55
Promius Pharma LLC
$54
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$50
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$41
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
$38
Genentech USA, Inc.
$34
Kerecis Limited
$29
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
Merz North America, Inc.
$28
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$27
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$26
Organon Llc
$26
TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
$24
Organon LLC
$23
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$21
Medtronic, Inc.
$20
Biofrontera Inc.
$20
Mission Pharmacal Company
$19
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Tempus AI, Inc
$13
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$11
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$8
Top 3 companies account for 35.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
0.25% · ABSORICA · ABSORICA (isotretinoin) · ABSORICA LD · ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMZEEQ · Absorica LD · Ameluz · BLU-U · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · Bensal HP · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · CLODERM · COSENTYX · Cabtreo · Ceracade · Cimzia · Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide · Clodan Kit · Cordran · DAXXIFY · DORYX · DSUVIA · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · ELIDEL · EPIDUO FORTE · EPSOLAY · ESKATA · EUCRISA · Enbrel · Erivedge · HADLIMA · HALOG (Halcinonide Cream · HALOG OINTMENT (Halcinonide Ointment · HUMIRA · Halog · Humira · IDACIO · ILUMYA · Impoyz · JUBLIA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Ketodan · Klisyri · Merlin Test · NUZYRA · Neo-Synalar · Neo-Synalar Cream · Neo-Synalar Cream Kit · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Otezla · Ovace · POTELIGEO · Promiseb Complete · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RETIN-A-MICRO · RHOFADE · RINVOQ · Rituxan · SILIQ · SIVEXTRO · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · SPEVIGO · Seysara · Sitavig · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · Sumadan Kit · Sumadan Wash · Synalar TS Kit 9 · TALTZ · TOPICORT (desoximetasone) Topical Spray · TREMFYA · TRI-LUMA · TRILUMA · Tremfya · Trianex · ULTRAVATE · ULTRAVATE (halobetasol propionate) lotion · USP) 0.1% · VALCHLOR · VTAMA · VenaSeal · Winlevi · XEOMIN · XOLAIR · XTRAC · ZILXI
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $595 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Procedural Dermatology Physicians within 10 mi
12
Per 100K population
0.6
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
SAINT CAMILLUS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Farris is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Farris experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Farris performed 993 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Farris receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Farris received a total of $16,529 from 57 companies across 900 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Farris's costs compare to other procedural dermatology physicians in Hurst?
Dr. Farris's average Medicare payment per service is $42. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Farris) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →